1 Alameda County Disaster Preparedness Health Coalition Medical and Health Tabletop Exercise - January 22, 2015
2 Scope This tabletop exercise was planned for Alameda County Disaster Preparedness Health Coalition partners and county response agencies.
Assumptions and Artificialities 3 In any exercise, assumptions and artificialities may be necessary to complete play in the time allotted. During this exercise, the following apply: The scenario is plausible, and events occur as they are presented. There is no hidden agenda, and there are no trick questions. All players receive information at the same time.
4 Exercise Core Capabilities Medical Surge Intelligence & Information Sharing
Exercise Objectives 5 1. Increase understanding of medical surge planning among healthcare partners. 2. Increase understanding of medical surge response capabilities among healthcare partners. 3. Increase understanding of roles and responsibilities of county response and coordination agencies. 4. Describe how your agency/facility would communicate situation status and resource requests to the Alameda County Emergency Operations Center.
Exercise Objectives 6 5. Discuss coordinated patient care for the communities within the geographic hubs. 6. Describe how your organization would identify and share resource needs and communicate them within your geographic hub. 7. Identify medical surge and communication gaps.
Exercise Ground Rules 7 Assume the scenario is real and may impact the jurisdiction, the participants and the community. Participate in a collegial manner: share policies, plans and practices that may benefit others. Follow communications etiquette: turn off cell phones, smart phones, computers, and any other electronic data equipment.
Exercise Sections 8 Earthquake Introduction & Background Medical Surge Definitions 6.9 Hayward Fault Earthquake Scenario & Tabletop Discussion
Alameda County Medical Surge Plan 9 Provides a methodology to augment the healthcare delivery system The expansion during a healthcare surge may include health care system-wide disaster response to ensure a continuum of patient care and integration with the healthcare partners. May require the surge plan activation with the close coordination and cooperation of Alameda County partners.
Alameda County Medical Surge Plan 10 Is linked with ACPHD, EMS providers, and health care partners all of which are involved in the planning and response process. May not be accomplished in a vacuum of planning. Serves in concert with existing health care facility plans Each implementation is unique and dependent on the nature of the disaster, population served, type and level of care, duration of operation, and access to resources.
11 6.9 Hayward Fault Earthquake What Can WE Expect? Photo by FEMA: Eilis Maynard - Aug 27, 2014
Scenario January 22, 10:00am 12 A magnitude 6.9 Earthquake struck the Hayward Fault South of Fremont. Heavy shaking was felt for as long as 45 seconds in some areas. The Alameda County Emergency Operations Center and the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency Department Operations Center (HCSA DOC) have been activated. This Earthquake is more than 15 times larger than Napa Earthquake.
Scenario January 22, 11:00am 13 Hospitals are quickly being overwhelmed with high acuity/critical adult and pediatric patients and will need to expand capacity and capability to take more critical patients. Some hospitals including at least one bay area pediatric referral center may be partially functional. Both acute care and critical care capacity and capability need to be maximized. You should expect approximately150 patients requiring emergency care in the first two operational periods.
Scenario January 22, 11:30am 14 Caldecott Tunnel is currently closed for assessment. The BART Rail Transit Tunnel has a train trapped in the side waiting for response crews to assist with evacuation and assess the need for medical care. Ambulance Transports are hindered by road conditions - field treatment sites will likely need to be established. Healthcare facilities are temporarily isolated due to road closures. Assume you are on your own for the first 24-48 hours. Do not expect mutual aid for up to 3 days.
15 Road Conditions 11:30am The 580/238 Interchange has been damaged and is currently impassible the 580 East has severe congestion and Westbound is down to 2 lanes. The 580/980 Interchange and 880/580 Interchange are currently closed to traffic. Image: SF-info.org
16 Scenario January 22, 12:00pm The EOC phone line is receiving damage reports from cities and other facilities and dispatch is receiving numerous calls of serious injuries and fatalities from all cities along the Hayward Fault. Although the true extent of the damage and casualties cannot be assessed for several more hours, images of damaged freeways, buildings and schools are already circulating on the internet.
17 Scenario January 22, 12:00pm City and special district EOCs are in the process of activating. Most impacts are in North, Central, & South County. Aftershocks have occurred & were felt throughout the Bay Area. Numerous fires & collapsed building responses are in progress. The OES Coastal Region EOC has been activated. Sheriff has declared local emergency for all of Alameda County and is asking the Governor to declare a State of Emergency.
Alameda County 6.9 Hayward Earthquake Expected High Damage Areas
Community Impact 19 Water Supply Contamination Water Supply Availability Population Displacement Public Utilities Disruption Transportation Disruption. Mass Transit/BART Disruption
20 Key Issues 1. Casualties and injuries countywide 2. Communication systems intermittent 3. Transportation capabilities reduced 4. Some loss of infrastructure
21 Scenario Assumptions Hospital Command Centers (HCCs) are activated. Clinics and Long Term Care Facilities will implement and ICS structure to respond to command and control the incident and activate a command center as possible. Response agencies and facilities have activated their medical surge plans. Medical surge plan is activated. Your facility has several staff with minor injuries requiring first aid treatment.
22 Scenario Assumptions 10% of your staff has indicated they will not be able to report to work for their next shift. 15% of your staff indicates they will require childcare in order to report to work as many schools have had to close due to damaged facilities. 10% of your inpatients need to be evacuated and/or relocated internally due to damage.
23 Scenario Assumptions During Operational Period, aftershocks will be likely and building evacuation will need to be continuously considered. An initial assessment by facility engineers have verified 20% damage to your facility, but a final damage assessment will not be completed for 24-72 hours. Transportation can only occur within the geographical hubs as indicated temporarily until roads and infrastructure can be restored.
Children s Hospital 80 580 Alta Bates Summit, Oakland University Health Services Alta Bates Summit, Berkeley Kaiser Oakland Highland Hospital Temporary Geographical Hubs Due To Road Conditions Alameda Hospital 680 Kaiser San Leandro San Leandro HospitalWillow Rock Eden Medical Center Axis Community Center Valleycare Medical Center 580 Axis Community Center 92 St. Rose Hospital Kaiser Hayward 880 Axis Community Center 84 Washington Hospital 84 680
Questions for Discussion All Participants 25 1. Describe your top medical surge priorities and immediate action plans for this incident. 2. What is your organization s current surge capacity and capability for patient care? a) How will you expand capability to take care of increasing numbers of patients? b) How will you decompress and offload less critical patients? c) Are your prepared to receive more patients, remain open and functional?
Questions for Discussion All Participants 26 3. How can your organization be self-sufficient sufficient when mutual aid is not immediately available? a. What resources needs do you think you will have? b. What partner organizations might you rely upon? 4. What vital medical surge operational area (county) forms and communications systems do you need for this event?
Questions for Discussion All Participants 27 5. How do you see ambulance companies, hospitals, clinics and long term care facilities supporting each other? Given the geographic restrictions in this scenario, how would you work together? 6. What internal/external (county) response plans will you be referencing and/or are relevant to this event?
28 Tabletop Discussion Breakout Exercise Planning & Planners Facilitators, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Evaluators & Department Officials Review of Tabletop Discussion Schedule
Tabletop Discussion 29 Participants will break out into groups by geographic area or hub to discuss medical surge and communications. Participants will report back from their hubs for a broader understanding of current medical surge and communication capabilities.
30 Report Back Please report the key highlights from your groups discussion. 5 Minutes per group
31 Exercise Debrief 1. What went well? 2. What needs improvement? 3. Did the exercise structure provide sufficient stimulation for discussion?
32 Closing Comments & Evaluations Thank you for your participation today! Please be sure to fill out and submit a participant feedback form. Discussion and feedback captured during today s tabletop will be utilized for revisions and improvement of the plans presented today. Additionally, comments, suggestions, recommendations, and feedback from participant feedback forms will be reviewed. Comments and discussion will be included in the After Action Report.
33 Conclusion of Discussion-Based Tabletop Thank you!
Questions for Discussion - Hospitals 34 1. Based on the scenario where you are isolated based on your geography, you will get a surge of patients, how will you expand your capacity to take more patients including critical care patients, pediatrics, neonatal and behavioral/mental health patients? 2. Given the scenario, inter-facility transport will be very difficult, how will you decompress your hospital to off load less acute patients? 3. What resources you will need to increase you capacity to take more patients, equipment and personnel. 4. What would be your incident objectives as it relates to medical surge in the 1st operational period? What about the 2nd and 3rd operational periods? 5. Describe the makeup of the various sections and branches you would activate in the 1st operational period. What about the 2nd and 3rd operational period? 6. What considerations should be made at your facility if you receive an immediate surge of the following types of victims (based on an earthquake scenario)? a. Crush b. Burn c. Pediatric 7. For larger healthcare systems (e.g. Kaiser and Alameda) would you stay in network when accepting or transferring patients during a medical surge? 8. Describe how hospitals can/should operate under a Hub concept in the context of this scenario.
Questions for Discussion - Clinics 35 1. Are you planning on staying open? 2. What level of care will you be able to provide? 3. What does medical surge mean to you? 4. What is your surge capacity? 5. Are you willing/able to be a triage center? 6. Can you provide Mental Health support? 7. Can you sustain operational hours for extended periods of time? If so how long? 8. What resources do you think you will need to stay open? 9. If you stay open and high acuity patients show at your facility that exceed your capabilities, what would be done to get them transferred to a facility that can provide a higher level of care? 10. Describe how hospitals can/should operate under a Hub concept in the context of this scenario.
Questions for Discussion - LTCFs 36 1. What does medical surge mean to you? 2. Do you feel you have any surge capacity? 3. What level of care can you provide if any to the community? 4. What kind of patients can you take? What level of acuity can you take? 5. Would you be able to care for a new patient 1/day 4/day? 6. What skills can your LTCF provide that cannot be provided by homecare? E.g., can you provide suctioning, feeding tube assistance, IVs, dialysis, catheterizations? 7. Would you be able to accommodate patients from other LTCFs in the area? Do you have any MOUs or Transfer Agreements in place? 8. Describe how hospitals can/should operate under a Hub concept in the context of this scenario.
Questions for Discussion - Transport 37 1. How will you coordinate transport between clinics and hospitals, hospitals and LTCFs, hospitals and home? 2. How will patients be directed to treatment facilities that can take specific patients? 3. How will you deal with MCIs in multiple scattered locations? 4. How will you assist in off-loading patients from hospital to less acute hospitals/facilities? 5. Given the scenario and the likelihood of operating Field Treatment Sites, what is your surge plan how will you get more ambulances? 6. How will you sustain operations and what will you need from the county?
38 Questions for Discussion - County Public Health: Describe what branches and teams will be staffed at the DOC immediately after the earthquake? Environmental Health: What activities will be coordinated with other county agencies? Behavioral Health : How will you handle Mental Health surge? Do you have Mobile Mental Health Teams? Describe the composition of these teams. How would they be notified and activated in a scenario such as this?
39 Questions for Discussion - County Emergency Medical Services: What kind of ReddiNet polling questions will be asked first to get an accurate assessment of the situation? Human Resources: What plans do you have in place to address the reduction in staff for the overall county response? Alameda County Office of Emergency Services: What activities will be coordinated with other county agencies? General Services Agency: What activities will be coordinated with other county agencies?
Alameda County Communication Coordination Questions 1. What are your redundant communications? How often do you practice using these communications? 2. What kind of information will you send to the county in the situation reports? 3. What kind of resources do you think you will be requesting from the cities and the county to sustain your operations? 4. What are you redundant communications if cell phone service and/or power are interrupted?